Atmospheric conditions will improve this Wednesday Dominican Republicafter Tuesday’s hurricane-induced rains Beryl In the south and southwest of the country, 37 people will be forced to relocate to different parts of the country.

Meteorological and humanitarian authorities told a press conference that preventive and mandatory evacuations took place in the provinces of Barahona and Pedernales (southwest), and the Santo Domingo promenade and Avenue de España in the municipality of Santo Domingo Este were ordered to close due to strong waves that were throwing blunt objects onto these roads.

In several areas of the Dominican Caribbean coast. the trees felland in San Jose de Ocoa province (center), a man was evacuated after a tree fell on his home.

Waves on the Santo Domingo waterfront, slightly stronger than usual, a whitish-gray sky and a timid intermittent rain are the indirect effects felt this Tuesday Hurricane Beryl’s onset in this part of the Dominican capital.

Along the embankment, EFE He saw many Dominicans with their cell phones recording the waves. expose yourself to stones and other objectsThe authorities decided to close the road in the west-east direction.

“In Barahona We moved 26 people“another nine in Pedernales, as well as one in San José de Ocoa, another in the National District and another in La Romana (east),” said Civil Defense Deputy Director Delfin Rodriguez.

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Tomorrow in some areas of the country precipitation will be minimal, although heavy rains for the provinces of Barahona and Pedernales.

“The system is moving approximately 170 kilometers south of the nearest point in our territory and will continue to move into the early hours of tomorrow. approaching southwest Haiti“,” he told National Weather Service Director Vander Rivera.

Beryl moves through the waters of the Caribbean Sea like Category 4 hurricaneafter reaching the maximum Category 5, Dominican Republic authorities said, expressing cautious satisfaction that the phenomenon did not affect the country to the extent expected.

Mexico’s National Meteorological Service said Wednesday afternoon that Beryl continued on its way to the Yucatan Peninsula as a Category 4 hurricane. although it is expected to impact land as a Category 1 storm on Friday, July 5, according to the agency.

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He added that it is expected that Beginning Thursday, July 4, Beryl cloud bands cause heavy rains and sometimes torrential rainsStrong gusts of wind and high waves on the Yucatan Peninsula.

(according to information from EFE)